Uzbek Leader Expected to Secure Second Term in Office
Uzbekistan votes in a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no genuine opposition and is...
Facebook Dithered in Curbing Divisive User Content in India
Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked...
Trapped in ‘Cruel’ Forest, Migrant Regrets Belarus-EU Crossing
Exhausted and trapped in a cold, “cruel” forest, Lebanese barber Ali Abd Alwareth said he regretted his weeklong bid to...
Tens of Thousands Rally for Orban in Budapest
Tens of thousands of supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his right-wing government marched in Budapest on Saturday...
Turkey to Banish 10 Western Ambassadors, Erdogan Says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from Western countries...
Salvini on Trial in Italy Over 2019 Migrant Ship
Italy’s right-wing former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, went on trial Saturday charged with kidnapping for refusing in 2019 to allow...
Russia Reports Record Number of COVID Deaths for 5th Straight Day
Russia reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths Saturday for the fifth straight day as the country prepares for a...
UN Adopts Legal Mechanism to Protect Environmental Defenders
Forty-six countries and the European Union have adopted a legally binding mechanism under the so-called Aarhus Convention to protect environmental...
Russian, Chinese Warships Hold First Joint Patrols in the Pacific
Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific Ocean on October 17-23,...
US Defense Secretary Talks China, Russia and Afghanistan at NATO
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrapped his trip to Europe Friday at the conclusion of the NATO defense ministerial...
Apple Updates App Store Payment Rules in Concession to Developers
Apple has updated its App Store rules to allow developers to contact users directly about payments, a concession in a...
Another Whistleblower Accuses Facebook of Wrongdoing: Report
A former Facebook worker reportedly told U.S. authorities Friday the platform has put profits before stopping problematic content, weeks after...
NATO’s New Focus Reflects China’s Rise
China wasn’t on the agenda at this week’s NATO defense ministers meeting, but by the time the gathering concluded, the...
John McCain Freedom Award Honors Lithuania, and Democracy Leaders in Myanmar, Belarus, Cuba
The Lithuanian people along with democracy leaders from Belarus, Cuba and Myanmar have been awarded this year’s John McCain Freedom...
Queen Elizabeth Returns to Work After Hospital Stay
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth returned to work Friday following her first overnight stay at a hospital in years for what Buckingham...
China’s Reach Into Africa’s Digital Sector Worries Experts
Chinese companies like Huawei and the Transsion group are responsible for much of the digital infrastructure and smartphones used in...
French Lawmakers Reach Out to Taiwan Despite Risk of Angering Beijing
A visit by a group of French senators to Taiwan earlier this month is just the latest sign that European...
Czech Republic Trapped in Surreal Game of Thrones
Presidential ill health, police raids and corruption allegations, some involving caretaker Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, have thrown the Czech Republic...
EU Summit Leaves Legal Squabble with Poland Unresolved
Deep divisions over the European Union’s legal order and energy took an EU summit into late Thursday, with eastern member...
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Spends Night in Hospital for Tests
Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in the hospital for tests after being forced to cancel a visit to Northern...
Mixed-Race Children Taken from Belgian Congo Mothers Sue for Crimes Against Humanity
A group of mixed-race women who were abducted as children by state officials in what was then Belgian Congo is...
Johnson: Britain Sticking to Its Plan, Despite COVID Surge
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls by some public health officials to implement new COVID-19 restrictions, despite a surge of new infections hitting the nation....
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